MT - Education https://tj.durangoherald.com/section/mt-education/feed/ Latest local news from The Durango Herald. Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:47:02 -0600 en-us 30 https://tj.durangoherald.com/homecoming-schedule/ Wednesday, Sept. 23 Circus Performer Day (8-11.10 a.m.: Regular class Lunch 11.45-12.45 a.m.: Regular class time to make up for driving assembly. 12.50- 2.15 p.m.: Games in high school 2.20-2.45 p.m.: Judging and present class songs Messy Twister 2.50-3.45 p.m.:... Tue, 22 Sep 2015 17:31:44 -0600 5FF1274B-76DC-4C10-A8B7-294F7F548724 https://tj.durangoherald.com/state-may-give-native-mascots-second-look-2/ Lieutenant governor: Names are 'offensive' Tue, 15 Sep 2015 14:48:52 -0600 D0C29EE4-36F4-46B0-802D-D7CC57808435 https://tj.durangoherald.com/college-scorecard-compares-schools-cost-earning-power-2/ WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Saturday debuted a redesigned online tool with college-specific information about student costs, loans and potential earning power, scaling back a planned ratings system that critics derided as too subjective and unworkable. The College Scorecard... Tue, 15 Sep 2015 14:46:33 -0600 FBCBB519-DA48-4FC2-B912-C6965BC4D39D https://tj.durangoherald.com/parent-teacher-conferences-approaching/ For The Mancos Times Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 17 from 4-8 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 18 from 8 a.m. to noon. Students will be released at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, and there will be... Tue, 08 Sep 2015 17:34:05 -0600 347568C5-F1B6-4D1D-93A8-C7E90EB8986C https://tj.durangoherald.com/los-pinos-donates-ambulance-to-sccc/ Southwest Colorado Community College emergency medical services coordinator Troy Salazar accepts the keys and title to a retired ambulance from Los Pinos Fire Chief Larry Behrens.Courtesy photo Southwest Colorado Community College’s emergency medical services coordinator, Troy Salazar, was handed the... Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:12:51 -0600 D61C355F-6571-4CC3-A1CE-A80DA265C9F1 https://tj.durangoherald.com/sccc-prepares-for-aug-24-start/ Classes at Southwest Colorado Community College start Aug. 24, and new student orientations will be on the West Campus between Mancos and Cortez, 33057 U.S. 160, on Tuesday, Aug. 25 from 2 to 5 p.m. All new students need to... Tue, 18 Aug 2015 17:50:55 -0600 044FB68A-B2AE-4FCE-9FEE-34207A29BBD9 https://tj.durangoherald.com/students-to-document-local-history/ New course sponsored by historical society Tue, 11 Aug 2015 18:30:47 -0600 AD380ACD-5D57-466C-930F-17716175498A https://tj.durangoherald.com/flc-gets-1-1-million-science-education-grant-2/ Focus is first-generation, low-income, disabled students Tue, 28 Jul 2015 15:12:24 -0600 B276C508-DE4A-4BA3-8622-ECFDB35B98B3 https://tj.durangoherald.com/sccc-encourages-students-to-enroll-now-2/ Fall registration is under way at our Southwest Colorado Community College locations in Durango and Mancos, and officials are encourage prospective students to sign up for classes now. The start of fall classes is just over four weeks away –... Tue, 28 Jul 2015 15:11:45 -0600 0454E41B-13A0-4E12-AAC2-CB2EC956CF48 https://tj.durangoherald.com/sccc-adds-mri-ct-programs/ Course offerings will expand this fall when Southwest Colorado Community College (SCCC) East Campus adds new certificate programs in Medical Imaging. SCCC will add a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Certificate program this fall in addition to a Computed Tomography (CT)... Tue, 28 Jul 2015 15:11:44 -0600 90CB76B2-0F6C-43C2-BF6C-0373C0CD4DF7 https://tj.durangoherald.com/mancos-schools-staff-and-faculty/ Staff and Faculty Superintendent and Business Office Brian Hanson: Superintendent Susan Doudy: Business Manager Theresa Titone: Administrative Assistant District Heath Showalter: K-12 Dean of Students, Athletic Director Lorraine Bobblitt: K-12 Nurse Martha Endres: K-12 ELL Teacher Natalia Mills: K-12 Counselor... Tue, 28 Jul 2015 15:11:27 -0600 E4DF413C-D770-4208-9702-52244F51D134 https://tj.durangoherald.com/learn-about-the-geology-and-geography-of-the-mancos-region/ For The Mancos Times How do the geology, geography and climate affect human history and daily life in the Mancos region? “The Geology and Geography of the Mancos Region,” a class for children entering third and fourth grades, will help... Tue, 21 Jul 2015 15:28:59 -0600 BE060047-3DF8-4C74-9F2E-6EB40F498CB5 https://tj.durangoherald.com/mancos-students-visit-d-c/ Twelve Mancos Middle school students had the opportunity last month to go to Washington, D.C. The students visited the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the National Zoo, the National Cathedral, Arlington Cemetery, the Smithsonian Institute and the American History Museum.... Tue, 14 Jul 2015 18:28:02 -0600 94CFC831-E2BB-4356-BCE5-91704C915DD6 https://tj.durangoherald.com/anna-cox-attending-youth-leadership-camp-in-steamboat/ On Sunday morning, Mancos High School student Anna Cox got in a car bound for Steamboat Springs. She was one of three Montezuma County students selected by Empire Electric Association to attend the 2015 Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp, which runs... Tue, 14 Jul 2015 18:23:57 -0600 96931B13-D25A-481C-8DCA-5DF095CECBA0 https://tj.durangoherald.com/hear-it-its-cicadas-not-locusts/ This time of year in Southwest Colorado, you might notice a loud and droning buzzing or clicking sound in the tree canopy above you. Don’t worry, it’s not the spruce beetle or mountain pine beetle savagely attacking your trees. It’s... Tue, 14 Jul 2015 18:23:45 -0600 FD6809A7-6DB6-4FA4-9E51-A1A0205F9A00 https://tj.durangoherald.com/taft-presenting-on-adventures-in-ecuador-and-mali/ The Mancos Public Library hosts Anna Taft’s slideshow presentation “Intercultural Adventures in Ecuador and Mali” on Thursday, July 9. This is the fourth program in the library’s series “Life Is An Adventure.” Join Mancos resident, founder and executive director of... Tue, 30 Jun 2015 17:27:18 -0600 FB5A8D04-CE7B-4B30-BE0A-62C1BDCCB5DA https://tj.durangoherald.com/book-yard-sales-on-tap-for-library/ A book sale and yard sale to benefit the Mancos Public Library will be held during Mancos Days weekend on Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Books being donated for the Book Sale... Tue, 30 Jun 2015 17:27:16 -0600 DC838890-7370-4395-AF80-2FB416CBBC09 https://tj.durangoherald.com/asnicar-and-hill-attend-hoby-leadership-camp/ Students nominated by teachers Tue, 30 Jun 2015 17:24:53 -0600 37F037CB-BCF4-47B7-B10D-336DDB09A707 https://tj.durangoherald.com/sccc-dean-retiring-interim-leader-starts-in-july/ Southwest Colorado Community College’s executive dean, Norm Jones, has announced his resignation effective July 31. “I have some professional consulting opportunities,” Jones told staff members at the SCCC-East site in Durango, adding that his decisionwas difficult. “I am proud to... Tue, 23 Jun 2015 16:40:51 -0600 3D220779-8D8A-4449-8153-F4709043B1CE https://tj.durangoherald.com/learn-how-sccc-can-help-you-become-a-medical-assistant-2/ For The Mancos Times Learn about Southwest Colorado Community College’s Medical Assistant program Thursday, June 25, at 11 a.m. at the West Campus, 33057 U.S. Highway 160, between Mancos and Cortez. This informational session and orientation meeting will explain how... Tue, 16 Jun 2015 16:50:54 -0600 F84F96AA-08FD-4585-AF3A-7CBB90C7BCA1 https://tj.durangoherald.com/secondary-school-honor-roll/ I would like to take this time to identify our Honor Roll secondary school students, for the 2nd semester. Congratulations on a great job. The time and commitment that each one of you have put forth is commendable. I am... Tue, 09 Jun 2015 00:45:40 -0600 DADAAE7D-AAAC-42A6-831F-B7B004C0C898 https://tj.durangoherald.com/hanson-scholarship-winners-announced-2/ The Four Corners Board of Realtors has announced the eight 2015 Dean Hanson Memorial Scholarship recipients for this year. Pictured are Sierra Wilson (Mancos), Laura Shirley (non-traditional school), Faith Pejsa (Dolores), Alina Umberger (Dolores), Anakay Hanold (Cortez), Mariah Bradshaw (Mancos),... Tue, 09 Jun 2015 00:45:37 -0600 1CBFCE3F-16F1-45DC-BC86-6C7FD6D5AC65 https://tj.durangoherald.com/facing-their-own-fears/ Destination Team Beetho finishes in top third at global competition Tue, 09 Jun 2015 00:45:31 -0600 98074CDA-E1EC-437E-A0AF-9D8F9F636F79 https://tj.durangoherald.com/sccc-names-head-of-officer-academy/ Brings 32 years of police experience Tue, 09 Jun 2015 00:44:47 -0600 410099A1-CBD4-4495-833B-A43024590004 https://tj.durangoherald.com/honor-roll-4th-quarter/ Mrs. Showalter – 4th Grade High Honors Riley Cannon; Sophie Eschallier; Lilly Figueroa; Ayden Mathews; Teya Yeomans; Honorable Mention; Zibby Slowman; Kristina Schneider Mrs. Small – 4th Grade High Honors Madison Todd; Jacob Lewis; Honorable Mention; Alex Mykytiuk; Micah Black;... Tue, 09 Jun 2015 00:44:35 -0600 1D6AD01E-8DA8-4D6D-BCFA-8E0149D45280 https://tj.durangoherald.com/colyer-graduates-from-naval-academy/ ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Cody Colyer of Mancos, successfully completed four years of challenging academic, physical and professional military training, graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy on May 22, with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a commission as a... Tue, 02 Jun 2015 16:26:40 -0600 1412DEBC-8929-4B35-B7C9-B1DA28442A8C https://tj.durangoherald.com/southwest-colorado-community-college-2/ 2015 Graduates Tue, 26 May 2015 18:28:37 -0600 0D9E2821-7661-4956-96C1-598404E87F02 https://tj.durangoherald.com/school-news-whats-in-store-for-schools/ We have closed out the 2014-2015! Thank you for all your involvement in your student’s grades and athletics. Enjoy your summer break. Staff will return on Aug. 5, and students will return Aug. 25. Please watch the newspapers and our... Tue, 26 May 2015 18:28:25 -0600 AFCF2F73-240D-404E-B60B-1655A9140D78 https://tj.durangoherald.com/mancos-high-school-class-of-2015-scholarships/ $637,795 dispersed over 4 years Tue, 26 May 2015 18:28:22 -0600 75638E25-AD94-4F2D-B693-7AC564A9BFE8 https://tj.durangoherald.com/archuleta-is-named-state-health-scholar/ 20 students picked for program Tue, 19 May 2015 18:36:31 -0600 29B7B2FF-3D54-40A4-A590-408F70D79821